Positively BRILLIANT moves by Mr Paul Holmgren!! They gain Youth, speed, high draft picks, great goalie, they lose long fat contracts, they will win the Cup in 2011-2012 - Go Flyers!!Posted by cactusTony

Not a chance. Schenn is good and they may draft Strome or Zibanejad but niether of the rookies play this year. So they essentially gave up Carter and Richards for Schenn Bryzgalov and two 15 goal scorers.

Don't miss this opportunity to point out that this is the Flyers looking at the team that would have swept them in two straight playoffs if not for a predatory hit (legal, but predatory) and decided "if you can't beat them...". Instead of a stacked forward group with big-money tied up in "star" players, they're going with younger, emerging scorers and secondary stars like Briere up front, a decent D built around a big nasty, and a top notch goaltender. Who does that sound like?

Many think Holmgrem is back on the sauce, but I don't think it was bad move at all. Giroux and Van Ryd on the uptick and Wayne the train is solid. Schenn is year out, Briere is steady, and the Flyers have 11 in the till as well.. Pronger will wear the C now. As far as being the favorite?? please.. Bruins control the East. It will be interesting to see how the B's look come the fall. Champs Baby.. I'm still on a high.